Whose phone rang? Judge jails 46 who didn't answer

Letum · 11-28-07, 07:53 AM

A US judge has been removed from the bench
for jailing 46 people after none would admit to
having a mobile phone that began ringing during
his court session...

hehehe...
Manic abuse of power. Just what I would do if I had any.

Prof · 11-28-07, 08:48 AM

Seems fair to me. There's no excuse for allowing your phone to ring in a court room, and even less excuse for not owning up to it.

Why not blame the one selfish individual for not being honest enough to confess rather than the judge?

kiwi_2005 · 11-28-07, 09:10 AM

well sending them all to jail over a ph is abit over the top, he could of ordered them all out of the court house. Seems like he was having a bad day.

SUBMAN1 · 11-28-07, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

well sending them all to jail over a ph is abit over the top, he could of ordered them all out of the court house. Seems like he was having a bad day.

No - I think he was having a normal day, but didn't like being lied to. I don't like being lied to. If he asks whos phone rang, and the perpetraitor lies in court, isn't that contempt of court? The problem with him is, he knowingly jailed 45 innocent people to get the one guilty person. You can't do that in America.

-S

Letum · 11-28-07, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

well sending them all to jail over a ph is abit over the top, he could of ordered them all out of the court house. Seems like he was having a bad day.

No - I think he was having a normal day, but didn't like being lied to. I don't like being lied to. If he asks whos phone rang, and the perpetraitor lies in court, isn't that contempt of court? The problem with him is, he knowingly jailed 45 innocent people to get the one guilty person. You can't do that in America.

-S

Nah, that kind of thing is done in a corner Cuba.

Reaves · 11-28-07, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

well sending them all to jail over a ph is abit over the top, he could of ordered them all out of the court house. Seems like he was having a bad day.

No - I think he was having a normal day, but didn't like being lied to. I don't like being lied to. If he asks whos phone rang, and the perpetraitor lies in court, isn't that contempt of court? The problem with him is, he knowingly jailed 45 innocent people to get the one guilty person. You can't do that in America.

-S

Nah, that kind of thing is done in a corner Cuba.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

SUBMAN1 · 11-28-07, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Letum

Nah, that kind of thing is done in a corner Cuba.

Those are not Americans, nor are they of an ally either. They have no rights. Bring on the Geneva convention - it allows us to shoot them for being enemy combatants outside of uniform.

So my question is, are we not being humane? Quite the contrary given the facts in that we are being overly humane. They should be shot.

-S

Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 11-28-07, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Prof

Seems fair to me. There's no excuse for allowing your phone to ring in a court room, and even less excuse for not owning up to it.

Why not blame the one selfish individual for not being honest enough to confess rather than the judge?

The judge shows a poor conception of "Presumption of Innocence", one of the bigger principles of law. He was rightfully fired.

TteFAboB · 11-28-07, 11:03 AM

Or have them searched.

11-28-07, 07:53 AM	#1
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Whose phone rang? Judge jails 46 who didn't answer A US judge has been removed from the bench for jailing 46 people after none would admit to having a mobile phone that began ringing during his court session... hehehe... Manic abuse of power. Just what I would do if I had any. __________________

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Prof Medic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Seems fair to me. There's no excuse for allowing your phone to ring in a court room, and even less excuse for not owning up to it. Why not blame the one selfish individual for not being honest enough to confess rather than the judge?